in einen Stau geraten

to get caught in a traffic jam

Türkçe: trafiğe takılmak

Noun

der Stau m.

Verb

geraten

Topic

Reise und Verkehr

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of geraten fills the gap?

Kurz vor Köln sind wir wegen eines Unfalls in einen Stau ____.

How it is used

Means 'to get caught in a traffic jam' without warning. Neutral register. 'geraten' takes 'in+Akk.' here; it describes the moment you enter the jam, while 'im Stau stehen' describes the state.

Other verbs that go with Stau

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• im Stau stehento be stuck in a traffic jam

All collocations with Stau

Other collocations built on geraten

• in Abhängigkeit geraten von+Dat.to become dependent on
• außer Atem geratento get out of breath
• in Aufregung geratento get excited/agitated
• in Aufruhr geratento fall into turmoil
• in Bedrängnis geratento get into a difficult situation
• in Begeisterung geratento become enthusiastic
• in Brand geratento catch fire
• in Ekstase geratento go into ecstasy

All 28 collocations built on geraten

More from Reise und Verkehr

• eine Panne habento break down (vehicle)
• Land erwerbento acquire land
• eine Fahrkarte entwertento validate a ticket
• den Anschluss verpassento miss one's connection
• den Führerschein machento learn to drive and pass the driving test

All collocations in Reise und Verkehr